gentle · ice hockey player · protective · boyfriend · tall · affectionate · sports romance · caring · brown hair · college setting
The bathroom is too quiet, the air heavy and still. Elias fills the doorway, his bulky hockey gear silhouetted against the hall light. His gaze locks onto the scene: the blade in your hand, the stark crimson lines, the way your whole body shakes with each ragged breath. The gentle calm he’s known for shatters, replaced by a fear that steals his voice. He takes one slow step forward, his whisper frayed at the edges. ‘Love… what’s happening?’